So for at least 5 years now, Dan has been telling me I should write a book.  Not going to happen.  For one, I have.  I was in 5th grade and it was for toddlers.  Even though it was published nationally, that’s where it ended.  My English is crap and my spelling is worse.  In fact, I admit that Dan checks a lot of my in-depth emails to clients before I send them off.  I know what I want to say, but it doesn’t always come out that way.  Dan calls it “Carrie Speak” and in that, he is well versed.  So basically I’m saying if you are reading this, excuse my bad English and yes I know my mother taught English…doesn’t matter…I stink at it.

Tonight at dinner he changed his “write a book” to “start a blog”.  I blew him off, but it was bugging me through putting Maddy to bed and then folding the 3 loads of laundry.  Who wears all these clothes anyway?  There is only three of us. I digress.  I thought about what he said I should put in it and thought about what I wanted to write.  I also thought about if I really want to do this.  There are so many blogs out there and what is going to make mine different?  I’m not funny so I knew that wasn’t going to be it.  What does everyone ask me all the time?   Couponing, Disney, and Opinions.  But opinions on what?  Places to go, things to eat, websites I use…anything really.  Dan and I try to do different things.  Especially now with Maddy.   Our food choices are changing and our places to go are expanding.  Kids will do that to you.  This blog isn’t going to change the world, but my goal is to share my little bits of wierd things and hopefully help someone along the way.

So that’s my goal.   I want to blog at least once a week, and I want to help.  If I can save someone $10 or let them know a great new food to try (or one to avoid), then good.  I also promise not to do just mommy tips.  I also plan to share a lot of the websites I use or blogs I read.  Rarely is my stuff new, I borrow from others.  But sometimes isn’t that the best stuff?

I plan to post these every Friday.  This week maybe I will do two.  I’m just hoping I don’t do four blogs and get busy and forget.

“C”lue: When looking for printable coupons I check out this database first… http://www.southernsavers.com/coupon-database  simply type in the product you are looking for.  If there are printable ones in there it will tell you.  There is more to this site that my sister-in-law shared with me a few years back, but that’s for another blog.  Start here.  I will give you more information about this site later.  It has saved me thousands of dollars.  Probably half of that was at CVS.

“L”ink: Vinegar and Dawn Dish Soap makes a great tub cleaner.

Wierd sounding I know, and stinky I admit, but it works.  Our tub is crap and until we can afford to get rid of the plastic overlay that they put over the old tub I have to keep it clean.  Nothing seemed to get that plastic clean.  This does and it does it with not a lot of work.  Find more details here: http://thecraftpatch.blogspot.com/2012/05/pinterest-tested-tub-cleaner.html.  My only change?  I use a magic eraser from the dollar store to wipe (not scrub) before I rinse.  Even works a bit better that way.

“T”hought:  Trader Joe’s Mini Ice Cream Mouthfuls – 12 in a box.  10 out of 10

Love.  Can’t say enough about them.  Run don’t walk to buy these.  But buy many boxes.  They are small and you can eat 2 maybe 3 in a sitting.